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Where was George II born and brought up?
Northern Germany
Who succeeded George II as the British monarch?
George III
How many children did George III have?
16
Who exercised little control over British domestic policy during his reign?
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Who was the first monarch of the House of Hanover to rule over the British Crown?
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What was the original form of the sonnet?
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What did ode-writers from antiquity adhere to?
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Where did the sonnet originate?
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What did the form of ode represent by Keats' time?
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Which sections make up an ancient Greek choral ode?
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Study Notes
Lyric Poem
- A personal and private literary genre that presents a state of mind or emotional state through a single speaker.
- Characterized as short and non-narrative, with origins in song accompanied by the lyre.
Subcategories of Lyric Poetry
- Elegy: a formal lament for the death of a particular person, or a solemn meditation on death and mortality.
- Ode: a long lyric poem with a serious subject, written in an elevated style.
- Sonnet: a 14-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme and structure.
- Dramatic Monologue: a poem that takes the form of a speech by a character.
- Occasional Poetry: poetry written for a specific occasion or event.
Examples of Lyric Poems
- Elegy: Alfred Tennyson's In Memoriam A.H.H. and Thomas Gray's Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard.
- Ode: William Wordsworth's Hymn to Duty and John Keats' Ode to a Grecian Urn.
Origins of Terms
- Lyre: a musical instrument associated with the origin of lyric poetry.
- Ode: derived from the Greek word meaning "sung".
